SKU: A0.522188

This essential collection may be all you ever need for your wind instruments at Christmas. It's a bargain price too! These arrangements are intended either as stand-alone pieces that could be used as interludes in a service, or they could be used to accompany solo, choral or congregational singing. The publication consists of a four-staff score in concert pitch together with fifteen separate parts in various transpositions plus a simplified optional keyboard part. The left hand plays only the bass part most of the time, with the right hand part kept as simple as possible. These four-part arrangements use flexible instrumentation so that you can exercise considerable control over the instrumental voicing or use them for non-standard ensembles. You can also create interesting instrumental tone color by omitting groups of instruments. If the ensemble is large enough you could omit brass instruments in the quieter sections, or use a solo trumpet against a woodwind background. There are endless possibilities.
The complete set includes: Part 1 in B flat, E flat and C; Part 2 in B flat, E flat and C; Part 3 in B flat, E flat, F and C and Part 4 in B flat, E flat and C. Parts 1 and 2 in C have been printed an octave higher than the pitch shown in the score because invariably the parts lie too low for flute or oboe. For elementary players, a Part 1 in C (low) is included at concert (score) pitch. Parts 3 and 4 in C are in the bass clef. The arrangements could be played by virtually any combination of conventional wind band instruments. Using the optional keyboard part they could also be used as solos, duets or trios. The scores and all the parts are contained in a single 190-page PDF file. Please note that these arrangements are not necessarily compatible with other Kirkpatrick arrangements published by Glyn Joseph Editions. The collection incuers the following favorite carols: Angels We Have Heard On High (Gloria); Lo, How a Rose E’er blooming (Es ist ein Ros entsprungen); O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel); The First Noel; Ding Dong! Merrily on High (Bransle de l’Officiel); O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis); Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn); Go Tell It on the Mountain; O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis); O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël); Silent Night (Stille Nacht); Away in a Manger (Mueller); Joy to the World (Antioch); O Christmas Tree (Tannenbaum); We Three Kings (Kings of Orient); I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (Waltham); What Child is This? (Greensleeves); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen; Good King Wenceslas (Tempus Adest Floridum) and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

SKU: A0.835813

Toriad y Dydd, traditional Welsh tune arranged for instruments in five parts by Paul Burnell October 2018. 

Duration c.5:00

The arrangement is suitable for multiple quintet combinations with parts available (and potential instrumentations suggested) as follows:

Part 1: C, Eb (flute, soprano recorder, Eb clarinet, violin 1)

Part 2: C, Bb (flute, oboe, alto recorder, Bbclarinet, violin 2)

Part 3: C, Bb (Bb clarinet, tenor recorder, violin 3, viola)

Part 4: C - alto & bass clefs, Bb, Eb, F (Bb clarinet, bass recorder, alto saxophone, horn in F, viola) 

Part 5: C - bass clef, Bb, F (bassoon, great bass recorder, tenor saxophone, horn in F, 'cello)

Part 5 may be played an octave lower than written.

Any other appropriate instruments, even if not suggested above, may play.

Although the score is presented with layout appropriate for strings this does not indicate a preferred instrumentation. 

Programme note:

'Toriad y Dydd', also known as 'Break of Day', is a traditional Welsh tune. Joseph Haydn arranged the tune for soprano and piano trio for a collection of Welsh songs around 1803-1804. The song became better known when it was included in the collection 'The Songs of Wales' published by Boosey and Hawkes in 1873. When sung, the song title is given variously as 'Torriad y Dydd' (spelt with a double 'r'), 'The Dawn of Day', 'Taliesin's Prophecy' and 'Golwg Ar dy Gyfaill'.

SKU: A0.797387

A really beautiful collection of melodies and lyrics by William Mahan, who is an architect, painter, musician and jewelry maker. The title tune's lyrics are about first love, and has a lilting waltz melody in C major. We Were Just Children is a song in 4/4 and the key of C major. It was written in honor of Mr. Mahan’s sister, and can be sung as a tribute to any sibling. You Have Changed My Life is another 4/4 key of C song, with lyrics suitable for a wedding. Thomas Sweet Tommyboy is a melancholy song referring to Mr. Mahan’s father, a farm boy who experienced the loss of his mother at a young age. The Long Black Wall is an anthem to the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial. This song is presented in the keys of G and F. The F version can be sung by a high soprano, the G version can be sung by an alto (sing an octave lower than written.) A lovely version of Blind Mary is included in the keys of C and G with new lyrics by Mr. Mahan. Seasons is another 4/4 piece in the key of C. A Christmas Hymn to St. Joseph is a lovely minor and haunting tune for low voice. Jennifer’s Lullaby was written for Mr. Mahan’s daughter when she was a baby. .